Vinyl pressings
by John Miles · 1976
Rebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 20 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ZAL-14287-1 BLOW ME AWAY!A-side runout, variant 1
ZAL-14288-1B-side runout, variant 1
ZAL-14287-1 BLOW ME AWAY! BCG 1A-side runout, variant 2
ZAL-14288-1 MG 2DB-side runout, variant 2
T1 ZAL 14287 P 3 -4 2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
T1 ZAL 14288 P 4 -3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
T1 ZAL 14287 P3 2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
T1 ZAL 14288 P3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
ZAL 14287 P PP -1 STERLINGRunout Side A
ZAL 14288 P PP -2 STERLINGRunout Side B
ZAL 14287PLabel Side A
ZAL 14288PLabel Side B
ZAL 14287 P -X BGST -7 STERLINGRunout Side A
ZAL 14288 P BGST -8 STERLINGRunout Side B
ZAL 14287 P BWLabel Side A
ZAL 14288 P BWLabel Side B
ZAL 14287 P RE-1 W STERLINGSide A runout
ZAL 14288 RE-1 W STERLINGSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Emi-Odeon S.A.I.C. 8342 / London Records SKL 5231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Decca 278.102Y 804 / Decca SKL 5231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Decca 278 102 / Decca 278.102 Y 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | London Records PS 669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Decca 278.102 / Decca 278.102 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Decca 278 102 / Decca 278.102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.22511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.22511 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Decca SKLG 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | PAX ISK 1144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca SKLI5231 / Decca SKLI 5231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GP 1030 / London Records GP-1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Decca 6376 119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Decca SKL 5231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Decca 200.299LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Mexico | London Records LPR 54056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Decca 9-47 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Decca 9-47 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | South Africa | Decca MMTL1447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Decca 820 080-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music 700106 / Decca SKL 5231LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 669 / London Records PS.669LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 080-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 080-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.22511LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | London Records 820 080-1LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records 820 080-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 5231LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Rebel are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5231, released March 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5231, PS 669, SKLA.5231, ML 4037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-14287-1 BLOW ME AWAY! and ZAL-14288-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
